# Assiniboia (federal electoral district)

Assiniboia was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1988. This riding was created in 1907 following the admission of Saskatchewan into the Canadian Confederation in 1905.
The riding was located in the southeast corner of Saskatchewan until the 1949 election, when it was moved westward to be based around the community of Assiniboia. The riding's territory before and after the 1949 election did not overlap. Most of its pre-1949 territory was transferred to Moose Mountain with a small part being transferred to Qu'Appelle. Its new territory was carved out of parts of Wood Mountain and Weyburn.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, Regina—Qu'Appelle, Regina—Wascana, Souris—Moose Mountain and Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia ridings.

## Historical boundaries

* 1905 representation order
* 1914 representation order
* 1924 representation order
* 1933 representation order
* 1947 representation order
* 1952 representation order
* 1966 representation order
* 1976 representation order

## Election results

1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Gillanders Turriff | 4,048 |
| | Independent Conservative | Robert Lorne Richardson | 3,542 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Gillanders Turriff | 5,804 |
| | Conservative | Christopher "C". Smith | 3,578 |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | John Gillanders Turriff | 6,836 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Edward Waddington | 2,312 |
By-election on 27 October 1919
On Turiff being called to the Senate, 23 September 1918 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | United Farmers | Oliver Robert Gould | 7,712 |
| | Independent Liberal | William Richard Motherwell | 2,488 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive | Oliver Robert Gould | 6,549 |
| Liberal | McLeod, Hugh | 2,847 |
| Conservative | William Wallace Lynd | 2,225 |
1925 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Robert McKenzie | 4,356 |
| Progressive | Oliver Gould | 3,124 |
| Conservative | Joseph Hill | 2,303 |
1926 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Robert McKenzie | 6,066 |
| Conservative | Joseph Hill | 3,845 |
| Progressive | Samuel Burchill | 3,137 |
1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robert McKenzie | 8,226 |
| | Conservative | James Forbes Creighton | 7,466 |
1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Robert McKenzie | 6,213 |
| Conservative | W. Wallace Lynd | 3,847 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Charles Gordon Broughton | 3,293 |
| Social Credit | John Harrison Hilton | 1,557 |
By-election on 6 January 1936
On McKenzie's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 9 December 1935 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Garfield Gardiner | 7,282 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | William Irvine | 3,717 |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Jesse Pickard Tripp | 6,846 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Samuel Norval Horner | 4,812 |
| National Government | James Lawrence Hart | 3,516 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Edward George McCullough | 6,952 |
| Liberal | Jesse Pickard Tripp | 5,779 |
| Progressive Conservative | Joseph Hill | 3,084 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Hazen Argue | 8,442 |
| Liberal | Raymond Alexander MacDonald | 6,858 |
| Progressive Conservative | George Jacob MacDonald | 2,458 |
| Social Credit | Arnold L. Meginbir | 656 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Hazen Argue | 10,596 |
| Liberal | Elmer William Meek | 7,218 |
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Fletcher Hamilton | 1,860 |
| Social Credit | Arnold L. Meginbir | 698 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Hazen Argue | 10,389 |
| Liberal | Ross Thatcher | 8,862 |
| Progressive Conservative | W.J. Ferguson | 1,931 |
| Social Credit | Anthony Batza | 903 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Hazen Argue | 9,104 |
| Progressive Conservative | W.J. Ferguson | 6,360 |
| Liberal | Ross Thatcher | 6,173 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Hazen Argue | 7,739 |
| Progressive Conservative | Lawrence E. Watson | 7,386 |
| New Democratic | Cecil T. Bailey | 5,153 |
| Social Credit | Daryl D. Rumble | 1,009 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Lawrence E. Watson | 9,393 |
| Liberal | Hazen Argue | 7,311 |
| New Democratic | Cecil T. Bailey | 3,683 |
| Social Credit | Daryl David Rumble | 575 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Lawrence E. Watson | 7,913 |
| Liberal | Hazen Argue | 7,294 |
| New Democratic | John C. Wilson | 4,934 |
| Social Credit | Arnold L. Meginbir | 303 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Albert B. Douglas | 9,636 |
| Progressive Conservative | Lawrence E. Watson | 9,541 |
| New Democratic | Bruce L. Wilson | 9,295 |
By-election on 8 November 1971
On Douglas' death, 6 March 1971 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| New Democratic | Bill Knight | 9,956 |
| Progressive Conservative | Lawrence E. Watson | 8,172 |
| Liberal | Jim Hooker | 7,051 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| New Democratic | Bill Knight | 9,936 |
| Progressive Conservative | Boyd Anderson | 8,843 |
| Liberal | Norm Flaten | 7,799 |
| Social Credit | Joseph A. Thauberger | 839 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Ralph Goodale | 9,986 |
| New Democratic | Bill Knight | 9,441 |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Hart | 7,105 |
| Social Credit | Rod McRae | 246 |
1979 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Lenard Gustafson | 12,365 |
| New Democratic | Bill Knight | 11,183 |
| Liberal | Ralph Goodale | 9,955 |
| Social Credit | Walton Eddy | 292 |
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Lenard Gustafson | 11,251 |
| Liberal | Ralph Goodale | 10,167 |
| New Democratic | Randy MacKenzie | 9,710 |
| Social Credit | Walton Eddy | 178 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Lenard Gustafson | 16,026 |
| New Democratic | Bill Adamack | 10,853 |
| Liberal | Lonny McKague | 6,472 |
| Confederation of Regions | Ted Coffey | 595 |